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tbemorpl ^ retit , « swelpoXBpoiiJ 4 rrFrEi . ^ EN Tiad Mr . Wixttt a * f&e only ^ o ^| s of ' ftie mlljjonsin tbe'Honse of Commons . In saying tin ? , -we do not meEntlatotije ^^ aod inen are not to "be found in . that assembly , latire do say that those two gen » ilemen have taken the most prominent part on behalf of the people . The petition , said the debate upon it , will be read with mnch interest , and we trust that the great meeting of the Trades , which 5 s to taie place on Thursday , in the Mechanics ' Institute , will speak in language , not to be mis-¦ understood , and fearlessly embody their sentiments in a petition , on behalf of those five , bold , and ionest sufferers , -whose lives now hang on public opinion . "We never witnessed a more enthusiastic westing than that at which the petition was adopted

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--STAMP RETURNS AND NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION . In our last 2 ? umber , we tool : the liberty of publicly requesting Messrs . "Wri gley and Sons , who vopply Paper and Stamps to us , in common with all the other Leeds "Newspapers , to state , in oar present Number , the quantity of Stamps famished to ihe TSortherH Srar , since its commencement . Sub * jvquently to ths publication of that Number , our publisher wrote to Messrs . "Wrigley and Sons , to dr .-w their attention to that circumstance ( porting at the same time a eopy of the paper ) , to which the following answer has been receded .

reckoned in our former calculation . "We suppose , then-iore , that this testimony , of llessrs . "Wrigley sect Son , will be deemed conclusive , as to the amount « f sunup ? furnished to this office since the 15 th of ^ urenber , 1837 ; and , if anything more than our assertion be required , to . prove that these stamps iLsve been all , or nearly all-, actually consumed , we wtjoin the following letter received at this office , to Thursday evening , from the Board uf ttamos and

taies . STA 2 IPS AXD TAXES . London , Jaiu 1838 . SrR , —It appears , by a report of the Distributor « -f -limps at Manchester , that considerabl e delay ari > e > in supplying your demands , owing to the ortcmsrance of their being but one die for your J ' - 'uni ! i ] ,-j 5 o thai a . single stamper can onlvbeemployed at a time in stamping voar paper .

As all newspaper establishments ^ whose circulation i * considerable , I » ave provided a number of dies propurtloiHHl to the extent of tLt-ir necessary supplies , the Board direct ine to suggest that , in order to accelerate the stamping , so that you may not experience any disappointment , you should * order a second die lor your publication from the Engraver , 31 t . Halfhide . —I am , Sir , Your obedient Servant ,

, ymr derotioa to the good cause , at " all times , but in ^ re especially during my absence . I regret my ab > -encf from Leeds ; but my heart and soul is bound up with the eause of the * five Scotch Patriots . I anticipate much , from the great Trades meeting , which is to take place to-morrow night . Let this plead my apology to my clients . All Legal Questions * h = M be daly aaswered , in the next 2 * umber of the " ? tnr "

_ You are completely unshackled , but I claim the ri-hr to remonstrate ; and tbe only fault which I &d , with last Saturday ' s peper , 1 * 5 that the space wtlch should have been devoted to thanks , to the Wave people , of Hab ' -fax and Huddersfield , for their able speeches and manly sentiments , was laien up with a confounded Scamp Return ; abont -which- I care not one single farthing ; bat , for * bich , }* rsoxaltjf , 3 feel obliged for your great ¦ z ^ zl . Pray let the creatures who make politics a trade rnie stock ^ of proSt and loss , and talk about turnips aad Advertisements , while we ronfine ocrseives to the glorious cause of Freedom , Democracy , aad the People . Oastler ' s letter was tfionous .

Ever faithfnllr voar

FEAEGUS O'CONNOR , ^ e publish this letter for two reasons : because , in the 5 rst place , we think the ingenuous and disinfected sentiments it contains ought to be known and appreciated by every single individual of the toni n ? millions , for whom , and for whose interests , &e hest energies of such a man are continually ex-? f = de 2 : and because , in the second place , we pereem ; from this letter , that the article in our last , Wded "Newspaper Circulation ' was liable to a

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. Cap tion to Keepers of Beershops . — On-Monday , "Wm . Allanson , keeper of a beeriteop Htoated"in Easfcsbreet fn ' . ^ vxa "iqwn , * was brooght up , .-by summons ^ at 4 he Court House , charged by the polieemen ^ with haying " company in bis-honse and music playing on the 25 th of January , during the bones , prohibited ^ by law ! He was-fined 40 s . and 9 s . 4 d . expenses .. The fine was instantly paid , and Allison applied to the Bench for a recapt for the money . The Bench obserYed that he had sufficient witnes > es to prove that part of the transaction .

Forgery alias Proper Sigxatube . —On Tuesday , a bailiff appeared at the Court House , charged by Noah Firth , who resides in Meadowlane , in this town , with having unlawfully entered his house with an execution for £ 45 . Firth swore that the bailiff ' s authority wes a forgery , denied the signature to a bill of sale , and positively swore that the yhole transaction was a conspiiacy . lt appeared that thejcoinplainanthad given a bill of sale to Mr . James Thompson , who resides in York-street , Leeds , for that amount . THe goods only sold for £ 7 ' , _ and four respectable witnesses proved having witnessed the complainant sign his name to- the document . The case was dismissed . Mr . Nay lor , solicitor , appeared for the complainant , and Messrs . Harrapand Paul , solicitors , attended on the part of the defendant .

/ VAGSA ^ cT .-On Saturday last , Joseph Bannister w " a 3 _ brought up at the Court-House , charged with begging at several gentlemen s bouses . Bannister admitted the charge but pleaded that he was out of work , ; aad-had . no other means of obtaining a livelihood . He was committed for fourteen days to the House of Correction . Case of Stabbisg . —On Saturday last , a stout young-. man named Jeremiah Andrew was brought before tne magistrates charged with stabbing George Dennell with a pocket-knife . It ^ ppeared tha t on Friday night , Andrew and his brother were together in the Spotted Cow , Vicar-lane , when they

began to quarrel about a purse . The landlord hearing a disturbance sent Dennell , the ostler , at the jplace , to ; put th ' e men out Dennell accordingly made the attempt , and in the scuffle Andrews drew out . his knife and stabbed him in his back . He was taken to the Infirmary where his wound was dressed . Andrews stated in his defence that he and his brother were eating some meat which occasioned him toliave his knife in his hand and that when the scuffle ensued , which began by some person throwing-hw hat into the fire , bv which the crown was

nearly burnt out , the . knife had accidentally been thrust into Dennell ' s back . The landlady was sent for to the Court-House , who stated that Andrews and his brother had not had any thing to eat at her house . The statement of Andrews was therefore disbelieved and he was fined £ 5 , or in default of payment was to be committ ed for two months to ^ N aketiejd . There had evidently been some " rough goings on ; " for poor Andrews bad nearly lost his right eye . The whole of the right side of his fact * was literally black with the blows he had recoiled in theafrav .

, Hirhway U 0 B 3 ETIY . —On Tuesday night last , about nine o ' clock , js Mr . Morville was returning from Lteds to "Wakefield in his gig , be was robbed on HotRwell Hay , a few yards from Mr . Fenton ' s house , by four men- One of the men seized the horse ' s head , while the other three laid hold of Mr . Morville , and dreff him backwards from tho gig . The thieves took from him £ 58 , consisting of two i' 10 note ? , £ 35 in £ 5 notes , and three sovereigns . Two or three of the £ 5 notes were of the "Wat efield Banking Company , and the most of the others of the Bank of Ensland .

Ax __ Impudent Thief . —On "Wednesday last , a personnamed John Jackson , was " charged with " stealing a piece of pork , the property of Mr . Joseph Butler , s butcher , who lives at the " Bank . There was , en the day previously , no person in the shop , except a little boy , when Jackson went in and asked what steaks were a pound . He hud scarcely got his au > wer , when perceiving that no person was about , he seized a piece of y . ork weighing about six pounc } . * , and decamped . Information was inunedjaftly given to a policeman , who came up shortly afterwards , and who succeeded in taking the thief in lei ? than an hour . The prisoner , who said he had nothing to say in his defence , was committed for triuL

Pocket Pickiko . —On Tuesday nieht last , a person named "William Cooke , an aged man , had his pocket picked of £ 20 , consisting of a £ 5 note and fifteen sovereigns , the whole of which was in a .-brown purse . Information was given next morning at the Police Office , hut the unfortunate man could give ho account of how he had lost hi 3 money . A polktmin said it was rumoured that Cooke was in the London Tavern , and that " some fellotry whether _ a man or a woman he could not tell , had got beside him , and wanted to measure the thickaess of his body , " and while thus performing the work ' of-a tailor , contrived to abstract the cash .

Sc «» icrox of Murder . —On Thursday last , John Berks was brought before tbe magistrates at the Court House , on suspicion of having murdered a person about seven months aso , at the Potteries , in- SuifibnL ? hire . He was remanded till Monday , for further ' examination . A $ « Ari . T . —On ' Monday , Thomas Walsh was brought up a : the Court-house , charged with harinp , on Saturday night , grossly assaulted . 1 girl of the town , at a house of ill-fame , in the Leylands , by striking her with the fender and a brush . " He was fined -iOs . and costs , and in default of payment he was ooiaaikted for one month to "Waiefield House of Corret-tioTi .

Stjddex Deaths . —On Monday evening , an inquest vaj taken at t " hc Court-house , in this town , before Mr . John Blackburn , on view of the body of John Stansfieid , a working cutler , who resided in York-read . - He got up on Saturday morning , about «? bt o ' clock , went into the kitchen , fell down , and expired immediately . —Al ? o on view of Esther Cravtp , who resided " in Lady-lane , who , after eatintr . a hearty dinBer on Saturday , fell down and instantly expired . "Verdict?—Died bv the visitation of God . *

Shocking Accident . —On Tuesday morning week , the driver and the passengers of the Coniwallis Leeds and Huddersfic-ld coaen , were surprised to meet a . loaded cart passing down the hill at Ridings , near Birstal , without a driver , and from the slippery state of the road they feared that some accident had occurred I their fears proved too well founded , for on proceeding -a short distance further , they ? a » the body of a man on the road , which proved to be that of ' the driver , but quite dead . It seemed , that he had fallen hi endeavouring to hold the hnrsc , and the wheel- passing over him , killed him on the spot .- He was from Mirfield .

Suicide . —On Monday evening , an inquest was held before Miu J . Blackburn , at the house of Mr . Jeremiah Sowden , Cross Keys Inn , Water-lane , Holbeck , on view of the body of John Atkinson , aged 33 years , " who kept 3 beer-shop near that place , known by the sign of the Bull and the Butcher . It appeared that the deceased had been rnnch given to liquor , and when intoxicated , did not know what he was do 1 n « , . frequently beating his wife with great violence , throwing anything at her head , and tiirning his family ont of ' the house . On Sunday night , he was the worse for liquor , and took some coffee at nearly twelve o ' clock . He afterwards took a gun down , when his wife Tan ont of the house , but his daughter , , a young girlendeavoured to get the

, gun from him , but he threatened to knock her down . He next placed the butt-ead of the gun in a strong cord used for roasting meat , doubled it and listened it to the xaek which supports the meat , and placing tbe mnzzlvofthegunelo . se to bis right breast with his Jcft hand witk the other , the gnn being a short one , he . pnjW the trigger , which discharged the gun , and the whole of the contents entered his body . He instantly feD -upon his back , with his head and tbe muzzle of the gun towards the fire , and expired . lUe t > lood flowed very copiousl y from his nose and mouth , as well as from the wound . Medical aid was promptly procured , but without effect . Verdict—That the deceased shot himself while labourinjrunder a fit of delirium ,

Fatal Accidents . —On Tuesday , an inquest waR taken before Mr . John Blackburn , at the Blue BalLInn , Holbeck , on view of the bodv of Jane Uockray , aged five years , who had betn ' left in the houseof her parents on the 1 st of January , when herelotb . es caught fire , and she received such serious lBjnne ? as to cause her death on Sunday . Also on viuw of the body of Mary Ann Holbrook , aged nine nwatitf , who resided in Kidson-row , Holbeck . - ' " On Wednesday the . child wag nursed by a little boy , who wa * fitting nest the Sre ; -their father had just " taken

from the fire , a kettle of boiling water , and'had placed it upon a brick by the side of the fife , when the brick gave way , and the water poured upon the child ' s feee . After languishing in most excruciating misery nntil that morning , " it expired . Verdicts—Accidental death . - Jn'the ; . latter case , the coroner and jury , in a praiseworthy manner ,. . raised a subscription for the ; child ' s father , who i * . ai present in the yarn business , earning low wages , ha . r been fora lorjv period ont of work , and has a wife and two children sick , baTing tad ano 1 er who died a fortolgb , t ago . They are in a most deplorable condition .

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The Great MAOiciAN .-Cpu ' r ' readers ^ ill perceive , _ from Mr . Anderson ' s ' advertisem ' ent ^ inserted In our first page , that his stay in Leeds is short , and that he commences on Monday evening , a-new . series of enteTtainmente . -We assure-all the admirers of cabalistry' that if -they allow the opportunity of , witnessing Bis exhibition to -escepc they are n , ot likely to meet' with another such a one . "We eaanofc allow ; Mt . A . to leave Leeds without bearing our testimony not only to the dexterity of his performaaces , - 'but > alsp to' his bland " and gentlemanlv

manner ^ - ; H * h ' the only cabalisticpropfessor we Know who' is entirely " devoid of the peculiar and personal . characteristics of-his profession . Even in his pubKc performances Mr . A . preserresthe character of a gentleman . -There is no affectation of the marvellous about him—no childish mumihen—no senseless falsehoods about what he can or will do . He tells the audience , simply ,. and honestly that : he is deceiving them , and that his various tricks are performed only in appearance . His apparatus and paraphernalia aTe of the most costly and elegant description-and- his whole establishment of averv

snpenor character . OurTriends at Huddersiield and Bradford , are to be visited by him , we perceive in a iewdays . ' . ' :- " - . ¦; Pigeon Sitootixg , —On Monday , u shooting mjvtoh for a considerable anionnt took place near the Woodman Inn , better known by the name of Mary Macfee ' s , situated at Beieston , iiear Leeds , between Mr . Brett , who resides at ' . ' Melton " Mowbray , and Mr . " James Parnaby , who resides near Leeds , st thirteen birds each from a trap , but they " ' only . fifed at ten birdi each , Mr . Brett killing six , an ' d ' .. Mr . Parnaby ^ one bird ; upon the whole it was considered

to be very indifferent amusement to the spectators . There was also a sweepstakes for a handsoine amount at three birds each , between Mr . Waite , Mr . Parnaby , and Mr . Teale , the first and second gentlemen killed their birds in grand style , and Mr . T » ale killed one of his birds . Afterwards a match took place between Mr . Goldthdrp and Mr . Waite , for ; v handsome amount , to shoot at six birds each , and the result was that the former gentleman , killed three and the latter four birds . A very large concourse of people were assembled , considering- the inclemencv of the weather .

Vorking Men ' s Association . — -On Wcdnesday evening last , a Lecture on the character arid principle of the New Poor Law , and the best means-of procuringr its repeal , was" delivered in the Hall of the Working Man ' s Association , by Mr . Hill

. Jsegbo Slavery . —The petitions to both Houses of Parliament , praying for the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship in our Colonies , were sent up , last week , signed by between 16 , 000 and 17 , 000 persons ^ That to the Lords was presented , on Monday evening j by Lord Brougham , ^ who expressed his entire concurrence with the views of the petitioners . Child Missing . —We beg to direct the attention of all our readers to an advertisement under this head , in our first page . If any information can be furnished to us , we will readil y transmit it to the almost heart broken parents of this poor child . Yorkshire Assizes . —We are informed that the assizes for this eouuty will commence on Saturday , the 3 rd of March .

Committed to the Castle . —James Grabtree , of Idle , labourer , charged upon the oaths of Thomas Bradley and another , with having , on the 23 th instant , at Idle , feloniously stolen ten yards of cotton print ,, and a handkerchief , the property of the said Thomas Bradley .

BRADFORD . ^ Serious Case of Watch Stealing . —A Swedish Jew , named Stephens , was a month or two ago-convicted in the penalty of £ 10 for ah infringement of the Pedlar ' s Act . His c-js * made a great noise in the papers , and though few : were disposed to doubt that the conviction was according to law , yet the provisions of the act being extremely strict and severe in their operation , he was generally sympathisr-d with . A memorial was presented to Government , and half of ihe penalty was remitted , and a subscription was raised for him in Bradford , which amounted to £ s . Thi s person alon" - with

Jlarthu Atkinson , aud John Akvd Atkinson , her son , were brought up at the Court House , on Saturday , the latter charged with stealing , and the two former with receiving watches , belonging to Mr . Seweil , of Wcstgate , knowing them to be stolen . As tha case has excited great attention we shall give a prrtty copious detail of the evidence taken before the magistrates . Mr . Seweil stated that last Friday T . . Nicholls , the ostler at the Market Tavern , came to him with a watch , which he wished to know the value of . " SeweU" as-ked . whether he was going to buy or make an exchange for it . He said he was going to make an exchange

with Stephens for one that be had got of him before . He had also with him the watch he was going to exchange the former one for . On looking at the watch last produced by Nicholls , Mr . Seweil found it to be one of his which he bad niWd . He had only had two watches of the same sort , one of which he had then , and the other was that N'icholls brought . He dhcovered its loss rive or six weeks ago . He told Nieholls it had been stolen from him ,. detained" it , and seut for 3 lr . Bakra and

gave ^ . 'icbolls into custody . He said the prisoner , John Aked Atkinson , " had been in his employment for the last five or wx years , with very' little intermission , and had for the last four years slept in tbe house for the protection of his property . Within the last two or three weeks befor « , Stephens had called very frequently at bid shop to inquire for male prisoner . —Mr . Chas , Ingham , cpnstable , stated thai he-went to Stephens , who lodged in Westgate , and asked him if be had not sold or swapped a watch with the ostler of the

Market Tavern . He denied that he had , on being asked the question twice . Prisoner asked him what there was to do ; Mr . Ingham told him , and at the time Stephen ' s wile took a watch off .. the mantel piece and was going out of the room , when the constable stopped her . She said ( on his inquiring ) it belonged to a young man who had called for it just then . A desperate scuffle took place between the constable and Stephens , and his wife for it ; the constable got it : ( ft was identified by Mr . Seweil as one of the watches stolen from him ;) Mr . Ingham then brought Stephens to the Court House , when on th « way he said he had bought ' ticket

a pawubrokers relating to tho watch from Sevell ' s young man . At this stage of the proceedings the prisoners were Tctnanded .. till Monday , m order to procure evidence respecting other watches stolen from Mr . Seweil . Mr . Wagstatf conducted the defence of Stephens ; Mr . Bhodes , watthm . ker , put in bail for his appearance onjMonday . On that day the prisoners were brought up " again . Mr . Ingham resumed — Edward Murgatroyd having brought to him a pawnbroker ' s ticket , he went with it to Mr . Johnson , of-Leeds ' , pawnbroker ,-w . bo gave him another watch , which h « produced . From other information he went again to Leeds , and from William

Kershaw received another pawnbroker's ticket , which be took to Mr . Greshairi , Hundetlane , and received another watch , which he produced . From other information ' he received in Leeds , he went again to Leeds and got another watch , which he produced . He positively swore tha . t when 'he was in Stephens ' s , ttiere was no one except prisoner and his wife , till Mr . Bake ? came to his assistance ; Stephens said there was the man wamng for the waU-h there . . . Nieholls corroborated what was deposed to by Seweil afc to what passed in the ^ shop , and added , that on Sunday the "Oth of January , he bought a watch of Stephenj for another watch andtwoseTereigns to boot , which on the

Fnday he exchanged with Stephens for another on condtion that he should go and get them valued Stephens allowed him . Mr . Bakes gave evidence as to taking Nieholls , and ' -fterw « irds going to the assistance of Mr . Ingham in taking Stephens , and he saw no person except priKouvr and wife besides Mr . Ingham , neither was ar . y body waiting at the uoor . —tdward Murgatrovd stated he bought a pawnbroker ' s ticket of maie prisoner Aked , for us . ; he * aid he had bought it of a young man who came from Leeds , for 7 * . —Mr . Brigg raid he went last Saturdny morning ro Martha Atkinson ' , nouse , and asked her for some pawnbroker ' s tickets shegavehjm five tickets ; hev ^ cnt with" Mr . Seweil to Air . Semor , pawnbroker , Bradford , who ' ornnnr ^

three watches , which were identifiedby Mr : Seweil —Mr . Senior stated , she had pledged them at different times , and gave a good account of them all . - —Stephens « aid he bought the tickets referring to the watches fonnd nppn hiiu of male prisoner Aked for XI . a piece- The female prisoner owned to pJedging . two of the watches , and said they held to the chains , but she did < nor name theiri ;—Male prisoner . Aked « id . " I have nothing to say but that Isold the ticket ? to Stephens fOT 10 s . each " Stephens was acijuitted , the' evidence not beina considered sufficient to convict hjm . The other pruoaers were sent to the sessigns for trial . '

_ CBiME . _ Since tie irth of April , last year , to toe present time , 505 persons have been brought before the magistrates , at the Court -House , for ? anous offences , and have all at the least tasted the comforts of a loci-up . - ¦ - . j

Serious Accidjent . —As Mr . Illingworthwas remrnmshome up Wesfgate , on Friday even ine he . fell with such violence ! that , ^ e nnderstand , : he was takeft ud senseless , a . tid ' - ' was ' considered in dan > - ' ger nil the night 5 several medical gentlemen were in attendance all night , but he is now co Various reports / are afloat as toi . the cause of the accident ; soine saying th ; at ^ hV .. ' haid . ; . > eelovfrora ' hornp * nd returned by / coach , and that . the cold had partially stagnated his blood so that he fell , and others that he slipped on the ice . At all events he ¦ was dangerously hurt , and it is Well fct Brad&rd that he

is recovering , as it m on ajl hands ^ aGknbwledged that there does not exist a more useful practitioner in it ; we / apprehendtoo that / his sphere of usefulness will beioubl y / . enlarged by his appointinen , t as one of the surgeons of thp iriHrmary ^ /; Vagrancy ^—Michael IBattes ; was charged ' at the Court House , oh Monday ,, with gatiiering alms in the street . The police brought him to the " lock-up , oh Saturday night , gloriously drunk , and " o ' eralt thij ilia of lite : ' ' ¦ victorious . ^ ' He is a notorious character , and has been committed to Vfalcefield for the same offence before . He was committed for three months . —Ann Benjamin , on the same day , -. was committed for one month , ; for being drunk and disorderly in the streets , on Friday "hi glit . —Ann Kelly , for vagrancy , fourteen days .

- ; last week , sb « called at Miss Teuant ' s , who keeps a provision shop , in Jolui-struet v and stated tlint slie-waii' servantto Mrs . Martin , of Cheapside , who had lately passed jviiss Teunnt ' s wjiulow , and liiidnoticed some mnarkablu fiae bread in it and tluii . she lvftd attiit an order foirsoine bread , eggs ' and cakes . Miss Tenantpacked the ' articles up / and sent them Ik the young . woinuii' but on enquiry at Mrs . Mnrtin ' rt , it tuniod out she hhd never sent such a . person such nh errand . ¦ ' . ' .- ¦

Pue vextion of FxooDS . —A very respectable requisition having been pTesentei to the Constabl e * , stating that " of liite years a large portion of the Borough ha ' s / heeri subjected to - . serioas incpnveniehc-es ; that there has been I 033 of life and destrvVction of property in consequence of the floods which have so Irequentlyinuiidated the town ; " and " requesting them to call -a pubHc meetings for the purpose pt " devising the most effectual meana to prevent the recurrence of sueh laniWitable f » iilts , " they ' have called a meeting ) for the above / purpose , to be held in the Exchange Buildings , on Monday next .

clothes , and went into the shop , where he discpyered that a ' window . ;' / pane bad been broken , / and : some goods , consisting of haridkerchiefrt , &e . abstractt ; d . He then anned himself with a large knife , aud remained in the shop watehihg the Window . The robber was not long absent ^ and when he came , put his arm through tlje broken . pane and took out of the sho . i u woman ' s neck mufiiteei . Mr . / Bradley instantly aimed a blpHr at the intruder ' s arm , but missed it , arid the 'owner instarrtly tied . - The prosecutor immediately issued forth from his ahhp , and gave chase ; after a run of about 200 yards , the pursued party , who turned out to be' the prisoner ,

fell , Bradley seized him , and threatening him with th « knife if he resisted to turn . back to his 'house , ; when he . sent for the constable into whose custody he delivered him . On asking the prisoner what he had done with the goods , he went with Bradiey ' and the constable to a field , at a short di ^ tahce , where they were found tied tip in a bundle , and thrown under a hedge . The prisoner made ho defence ^ arid was commi tted to York Castle to ' take his trial , for the offence . The father pf the prisoner applied to the Magistrates to admit hirh to bail , who aaid that it would require two sureties in £ 50 . each , and himself in £ 100 . On Friday , two sureties were produced , but the Magistrates refused to accept theui and tho prisoner was therefore conveyed to Yorki

¦ -V HAUFAy . :- .. 7- ; ' / . . V ' ; . Swindling . —On Friday weeky a tittle after seven o ' clock , a man , dressed in the garb of a plumber and glazier , went into the shop of Mr . Clay , tea dealer , of Crown-street ; , in this town / and rcpresehted himself as ; bthng in the employ of Mr * - VVilsoh plumber and gjazier , who , / he stated" was m want of some tea lead , to ermble him ; to finis ) i a job , aad as it most be done immediatel y ^ he would ' give 21 s ; tor a hundred wei ght , which was / about ? s . mori than the lead wag worth . Mr . Clay then got the : lead and lent the man a sack toput it inbut ;/ having sonic

, suspicion that the fellow was not more holiest than he ought to bey determined 1 o ' aceornpany him to Mi . Wilson ' " , to see that all was ri ght . " When they hnd got to Mr . 'Wilson ' s ' sbopy the rhan requested Mr . Clay to stay outside while , he vrait in with ' the lead , as he should get 22 s ., ; which wpuld'leave him a shilling for himself , and he ^ > rpu ) d bring " ^ him the money put . / Mr . Clay vvaitei } about ; teri minute ^? , and then went into the ; shop to see what the man waa about , and he was informed ; that : the fellow had ' sold the lead for 03 . 4 d ., and hud made his ; exit with ; the sack through the back door . ' ¦ - ¦ ¦ . '¦" : ; - ; v ;; :. ; .:

SociAtiSTs . —The : / Socialists ^ of Halifajc have succeeded in obtaiping another ; jroom in which to hpld ^ their meetings . ; It is adjoimng the Primitive Methodist Chapel , rPellon-lane . They assembled there on Sunday last ^ and though no pRrticnlar notiee was given of their intention to meet , vet the room was tolerablx well filled with orderly and ' respeetablelooking individuals . The rpom is but small ; but ; they have endoaVoured to make it as comfortable as they possibly can for presetituse , ' until they can provide better accommodation .: It / is in ; eohtemplaion to / build . a new one , Subscriptions have already been entered into-for ; that purpose . : ;• - " ' , : "

c 'C--: :- r . HUDDBKSFIE 2 . D . - / : ;' / ¦' .. ^^ F ; Atal- Accident , ; i «; : 4 Coal Pix . ^ -0 h Monday / night ljist , : George Walker , ofBIrcWn Hifte , nearHuddersneid , who . wpeks in a coal pit , at Armley T ppV belonging to Mr . Waterhouse , of Lindley , was leaving his work : in the pit , and had buckled himself to the crank to be drawn up ; a stone about / a lb . weight fell from the side , of the shaft , and struck him on the back part of the head \ hp wa ^ draw n up and ; - conveyed home , and a surgeon sent for , btit to no purpose , as he lingered . until one o ' clock on Tuesday Womihg , when ; ' death put ah eud to bis sufferings * v .,- ¦ "

Token of Respect . —A most exquisite / likeness of > Villiam Cooper , Esq ., of Fixhy Hall , is now exhibiting in Hnddersfield . We understand it was painted by Fbedebick , at the -instance ' of many highly respectable- gentleuieri ^ in ; Hudd > sfield . ' who were anxious at once to preserve a : likeness , and to prove their adiuiration , , of their friend . When framed , the picture is intended to be presented to r ^ F ^ P - ^ *^ . ' ' " -Thii-i * " t ; he . tfcco / w / : inirta ' n ' ce ^ ' m " . that neighbourhood , whereaportrait , by subscription , has been selected , as a token of respect . ; The late Sir Joseph Radclifpe ' s was the first .

Pauper Lunatic Asylum at WAxEFiELi ) . --The nineteenth report of this Iiwtitution'has been presented to the Justices of the West-Hiding . In consequence of recent alterations ' ' in the building , ample , acconnnodation is now furnished for 3 W inmates , inclusive of serTants . There have been 16 deaths froinconsuruptiQn ,. and 15 persons admitted in a dying state , who expired vvithin a few days alcer admission . With the ^ xreption , hovveverj of about two months , when the influenza preVailedj the house waa never known to . have been more healthy . Employment of . various kinds , ; adapted tp the former habits and eoiiititution of the patient "has been more

cxterisively adopted than formerly . " The beneficial results of thi ?> system ( says ^ Dr . Corsellis ) is seen in the tears of gratitude shed by buridreds of restored sufferers , and heard in the heartfelt acknowledgments of their aflectipnato ' and sympatbisiiig friends . An intelligent man , who was discharged cured in the riiqnth of August liwt ,: a basfcet-maker by trade , has left a statement inwiting , that he had pteyiously been in two asylums of some importance , where he was always vlosely confined ; - ' From one of them he was brought to Walcefield . Soon after his admission .

tools weresplaced in his hands , arid he was induced to : work -i / at his own trade ; from which time ne speedily recoy ^ r cJ . He statcs it to be his firm , contictiohV that if . . hehad noti ; ecri thus c-mployed , he should have sunk into a state of complete idiotcy . A . small room has been opened for the sale of useful and faney articles , ; inado by the patients , which visitors are sbown ; the proiits are appropriated the same way as Harrisori ' ii Fund , viz . to the relief of those tfho are in circumstances of extreme destitution , ou their dismissal iVpm the asylum .

Onp Fellowship ;— Last vreok , the brethren of the ; Rose of Sharon Lodge , ^ o . 1200 , Manchester Unity , held their anuiveriary at the Ship Inn , Bottom Boat , where a most excellent dinner was provided b y Mrs . Tindall tor the oecasipn . The utmost conviviality and harmony prevailed . Hatfield Hall . — 'Francis Maude , Esq ., one of the -West-ltiding Magistrates , is , we . hear , about leaving this pleasant mansion . It is said the learned gentltjnwh intends to remove tp Alverthorpe Hiill , the present occupier of which is in treaty for the purchase of a valuable esiate a short distance Southward of Wakeffeld . v ; /

feaaudience appeared to be highly gratified with : ih £ singular felicity with which the Rev . Lecturer treated the dilierent topics selected for His address . ' , " He--deacanted / in his accustomed' eloquent and : empha ^ ie . style ^ upon the ihutility and absurdity of deUverjag : Lectures to the working ; classes ^ upon literary aadt , scientific 'subjeptS j whilst so many of them wets ^ destitute of-the common necessaries of lil ' e ^ au& nearly all of them denied those politieal privilegasy . which would enable them to make Government the

protectipn of the communitj' at large ,, instead of . " being , as is the case at pfesent , ah instrument iai&a ^ bands of the wealthy tor depressing and degrading thepoorv He ¦ _ animadverted in the strongest terns * upon | tVie conduct of those men \ vho / ha tiou to lecture , to Mechanics' Institutip ' u ' s , ^ ^ and to fee * member& ; ofvVnia ^ torts and enjoynients of the poor in the raannfactoring . distrf c ts , , in ¦¦' the most exaggerated language ^ when the ; fact ivas , ) he . poor were iii almost Egyptia » bondage and compelled to periorm such an excessive * amount of : ; ia " bourthat ; the hiimah frame was incapi- ^ 6 f it' Suchlectures

We sustaining ; ; were calculate ^ by tho er ^ roheous stateniehts / a \ id ¦ misrepre § eiitationaj-• they contained , to do the , inost serious injury / to . thi eause / pf ihe working man , ; inastnuchy : as the otW : classes of society were deluded pythtm aoa . pr «; vent £ di from inquiring into tneactu ^ l cbridition ; of the poftrv . and assisting-in procuring ; those measured : . wlri * h > would be beneficial to them . / Che lecturer ; ftsr& adverted to the practice under the New Poor / Lawpf Telieying the poor in kind arid ' not in mohery which he contended was adopted . for ho other purgosw-• than--that / of ' degrading more and more ,:. those -raW mi ght have occasion / to apply for parochial felteiV

1 ne poor mart , was ; not to be trusted ^ with sixpence ^ or a . shilling , or ; ei ghteenpehce;—oh no I he must W re . ieved with , ihree or fpur / pounds of oatmeal ^ half a dozen patenkes , and a : few ounces of salt bBtteF > - The excuse for this hateful and abomiuable pradfcice ' is , that the Quardians are afraid the poor man whose : family was starving , if relieved in money , might Ve ^ tempted to spend it in beer or gin . The poor eo « l& not drink oatcakes— no , no : ; he thought howeter ^ that if the poor was to be relieved in that manner ^ should in to

. The Men ' s ; Petition : for the repeal of tae New Poor LaWy ha 9 ; already several thousand signatures attached toit . There is also one in course a ^ I * ignat « re t ' rpni . the feirialesj for the same object ^ which we trust will be signed by every . wornauW theiovrn ; ^ SurelVj the ; Whigs will not : say , j ^ t « r this , that their generous " Bopu" is received b y tbe poor with ieejmgs of thanktulness . and gratitudes Thoie iemiiles who have entered the connubial stats' . dorsot relish the idea of

being separated b y the thr « 6 : gapht , greedy ,, hungry niendicants of SomsrseS HoHsoj from ' their husbands stnd ' children , shoaLS they be compeiled , through'destitution , to applj tb- ^ their parishes for relief . / They > ay . ' rooresver , thafc they will not submit to the base and cruel treatmeBt which some : / of their fellow-creatures have had ta ? endure ; and also , that they inow of no persons raarqr fitted to be the inmates of / a ' > Bastile" than tiW three pauper Commissioners tnemselves .